Tourism and depopulation – some Venice resources
Venice is one of the most visited cities in the world, but what effect has tourism had on the city?
If you listen to the radio you may have heard an interesting report on BBC radio 4 programme PM on the growth in tourism and decline in residents in Venice. The report noted that tourism has increased but the city has lost over half its population in the last 50 years
You can listen to the clip by logging into bob https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand/index.php/prog/12072793?bcast=127697349 (the segment starts at 29:54 mins)
If you’re interested in or studying heritage, the impact of tourism on cities and residents and attitudes towards tourism you’ll find even more literature and data on this topic on the library search, for example:
- Seraphin, H., Sheeran, P. and Pilato, M. (2018) ‘Over-tourism and the fall of Venice as a destination’, Journal of Destination Marketing & Management, 9, p. 374
- Marco (2016) ‘Heritage, Tourism, and Demography in the Island City of Venice: The Depopulation and Heritagisation’, Urban Island Studies, Vol 2, Pp 121-141
- City Travel Briefing on Venice from 2012 on the Euromonitor Database.
Visit the Key Resources page for more information on the range of sources available.
